“News Quiz” is a weekly feature that lets you test your knowledge of recent Link stories. The correct answers appear at the end.
1. How soon after Hurricane Katrina was the Postal Service able to resume delivering mail to Gulf Coast residents?
a) Several days
b) One week
c) Two weeks
d) One month
2. Which of the following colors are not part of the collaboration between the Postal Service and Pantone?
a) Gold Seal
b) Mr. ZIP Orange
c) Pony Express
d) Sky Blue
3. How many Post Offices existed when the U.S. postal system began on July 26, 1775?
a) 12
b) 34
c) 60
d) 73
4. What does Lou DiRienzo, a deputy chief inspector at Postal Inspection Service headquarters in Washington, DC, see as his main job?
a) Arresting as many mail fraudsters as possible
b) Getting USPS customers to report more crimes
c) Keeping his subordinate groups in line with USPS goals
d) Training inspectors to spot dangerous criminals
5. What alerted Hutchinson, KS, Letter Carrier Misty Hernandez that a customer needed assistance inside her apartment?
a) A cane rapping against the door
b) A faint call for help
c) Loud yells coming from inside
d) Smoke coming through a window
Answers: 1) a. 2) d. 3) c. 4) c. 5) b.
